The draft document is critically reviewed by the CIRSE Standards of Practice committee and
separately by the SIR Safety and Health Committee, by either telephone, conference calling …

Over the years, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), referred to
below as 'the Commission', has issued recommendations and guidance on protection …

The radiation dose received by cardiologists during percutaneous coronary interventions,
electrophysiology procedures and other interventional cardiology procedures can vary by …

This report describes occupational radiation doses of interventional cardiologists over 15
years and assesses action undertaken to optimize radiation protection. Personal dosimetry …

The increasing complexity and numbers of interventional fluoroscopy procedures have led
to increasing patient doses of radiation and to increasing concern over staff doses. Hybrid …

The majority of studies investigating the effectiveness of radiation shields focus on
procedures performed by cardiologists. These studies are, nevertheless, relevant also for …

Purpose To assess attitudes of interventional radiologists toward personal radiation
protection and the use of radiation protection devices. Materials and Methods Invitations to …

Cardiac nuclear medicine, cardiac computed tomography (CT), interventional cardiology
procedures, and electrophysiology procedures are increasing in number and account for an …

Protection against occupational radiation exposure in clinical settings is important. This
paper clarifies the present status of medical occupational exposure protection and possible …

Aims Although underestimated by interventional cardiologists for a long time, radiation
exposure of operators and patients is currently a major concern. The objective of the present …